It's no secret that stress isn't good for you… But just how bad is it? NPR's Short Wave podcast gets some answers. 

Host: <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/1082526815/regina-g-barber">Regina G. Barber</a>, host of NPR’s Short Wave podcast
Guest: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01886-3">Diana Kwon</a>, science journalist

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